Narrative Medicine Rounds: David Small, Author

David Small was born and raised in Detroit, and received his M.F.A. from Yale. His drawings have appeared regularly in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and his children’s books have been translated into several languages and made into animated films and musicals. He is a three-time Caldecott winner for The Gardener with Sarah Stewart, One Cool Friend with Toni Buzzeo, and So You Want to be President? with Judith St. George; a two-time recipient of the Christopher Medal; and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner. To date he has illustrated over 40 picture books. David’s graphic memoir, Stitches, about his problematic youth was a New York Times bestseller and was a finalist for the National Book Award.

Narrative Medicine Rounds are lectures or readings presented by scholars, clinicians, or writers engaged in work at the intersection of narrative and health care. Rounds are held on the first Wednesday of each month (September to May) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Columbia University Medical Center Faculty Club, followed by a reception. Rounds are free and open to the public; no RSVP is necessary. Students, staff, faculty, patients, friends, and interested others are warmly welcome to attend.